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M. L. DUGGAN. RURAL SCHOOL AGENT 




No. 6 



UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE 



Department of Education 



M. L. BRITTAIN 

STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS 

1915 



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Educational Survey of 

Jackson County 

Georgia 

By 

M. L. DUGGAN, Rural School Agent 
No. 6 




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Under the Direction oj the 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 



M. L. BRITTAIN 

State Superintendent oj Schools 

1915 



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JACKSON COUNTY RESOURCES. 

Jackson County is located in middle-north Georgia. Agri- 
culture has been highly developed, and farm lands are val- 
uable. The tax returns for 1915 show $4,630,480.00, and cor- 
porate property $406,505.00, making a total of $5,037,385.00. 

The school population is 7,000 children, of which more than 
two-thirds are wdiite. 

JACKSON COUNTY SCHOOLS. 

There are forty-seven white public schools and fourteen 
negro schools in the county. By reference to this report it 
will be seen that the white schools are usually located about 
three miles apart, which makes the school districts consider- 
ably smaller in area than is contemplated by law (16 square 
miles). 

It will also be seen from the photographs and descriptions 
herein, that the school houses generally are of substantial char- 
acter, but do not measure up to present-day ideals in school 
architecture. Their chief defect is in the very important mat- 
ter of lighting. Most of them are insufficiently lighted, and 
practically all are improperly' lighted. In some of them the 
v>dndows are placed too low, and in all they are too far apart, 
causing cross-lights upon the desks. In nearly every instance 
the pupils face windows. Often the poor lighting is made 
poorer by improper coloring of the walls and ceiling. Gener- 
ally the locations are well selected for beauty, but rarely have 
the premises been much improved as yet. The drinking water 
for the children has been carefully looked after as to its source, 
but not generally as to its' delivery. The wells are in much 
better than average condition. With few exceptions the school 
toilets are a menace to the physical and moral health of the 
children, and should receive better and more constant atten- 
tion. Comparatively few of the teachers have availed them- 
selves of the opportunity to vitalize their schools through the 
agency of organized clubs, or otherwise appealed to the nat- 



ural interests of the children. Attention of patrons should be 
called to the careless and negligent manner in which some of 
the school gronnds and honses are kept, for these have a pow- 
erful bearing upon the training of yonng children. 

THE SCHOOL YEAR. 

The school year, which in the rural schools of the county 
average about twenty-three weeks, divided into two terms, is 
inadequate. Country children cannot be expected to learn as 
much in twenty-three or twenty-four weeks, divided into two 
short terms, as city children can in thirty-six weeks of a con- 
tinuous term. 

THE PROBLEM OF MAINTENANCE AND 
ADMINISTRATION. 

In Jackson, as in some other counties of the State, this ap- 
pears to be the problem of prime importance confronting the 
people. The people of Georgia want better country schools. 
They are generally willing to be taxed to this end. The law, 
which formerly ofiPered no practicable plan, now offers two 
plans, viz., the "District Plan" and the "('ounty-wide Plan." 
Some progressive districts are not willing to wait for the coun- 
ty-wide plan. Others, from selfish motives, are not willing to 
share with other sections of the county the taxes from rail- 
road property lying within the district. Sometimes personal 
ambition for authority influences judgment. It has been pretty 
universally agreed by men of wide experience and observation, 
with only the best interests of the cause of public education to 
influence them, that "the county should be the unit of support 
and administration in school afi'airs." We quote as follows 
from U. S. Commissioner of Education P. P. Claxton : 

"It seems to be the concensus of opinion on the part of 
leading authorities in the administration of school affairs that 
in all States where the county is the unit of local government 
in civil affairs it should be also the unit of management and 
support of school affairs, and that in no State, in school affairs, 
should a district smaller than the county or township be rec- 
ognized as an administration unit. The preference seems to be 
for the countv. There are thirteen States now organized on 



this basis, and from reports coming to this office in at least 
ten others the State Legislatnres will be asked at their next 
sessions to adopt the connty unit." 

But since experiences are worth more than anybody's opin- 
ion, it will be better to invite a careful comparison of experi- 
ences right here at home. 

More than two-thirds of Jackson County is under the "dis- 
trict local school tax" plan, and administered by some thirty- 
six different "local boards." In one of these, as will be seen 
in this report, the rate of the tax levy (allowed by a special 
Act) is 7 1/2 mills ; in fifteen other districts it is fixed at the 
limit of 5 mills, while the others levy from 21/4 to 4 mills. 
Yet Jackson County, with this heavy school tax rate and many 
local administrations, can give her country children only twen- 
ty-three or twenty-four weeks' schooling per year. Similar 
experiences are to be found in many other counties under the 
"district plan." There are thirty-nine counties working under 
the "county-wide plan," and a careful investigation of school 
conditions in them will furnish an argument worth more than 
opinion. For instance, we find : 

Terrell Co. levies 3 mills, and runs her schools 36 weeks 

Screven Co. levies 2 mills, and runs her schools 82 weeks 

Irwin Co. levies 31/2 mills, and runs her schools 28 weeks 

Henry Co. levies 3I/2 mills, and runs her schools 32 weeks 

Jones Co. levies 2I/2 mills, and runs her schools 36 weeks 

Houston Co. levies 11^ mills, and runs her schools 32 weeks 

We have not space here to show the many examples from 
over the State of inefficiency and extravagance (not graft) 
resulting from unwisely buying school equipment and other- 
wise administering school affairs under the "district plan." 

It would seem that practically all of the experience is in 
favor of the "county- wide plan" of school support and admin- 
istration, particularly since no Georgia county has ever changed 
after once trying it. "The best rural schools at the lowest pos- 
sible rate of taxation" is what the people want, and will event- 
ually have. 

Jackson County schools will receive from the State for 1915 
$20,909.32. lender the "county-wide plan" a levy of four mills 



(which is about the average now levied in the "local tax dis- 
tricts" of the county) would give to the county's schoolsi an 
additional" sura of $20,149.54, making a total school fund for 
the county of $41,058.86. Properly administered, this ought 
easily to run all of the schools at least eight months, or thirty- 
two weeks. What would it mean to the children of the county? 

RESULTS. 

The itemized reports of the Jackson County schools, based 
upon careful personal investigations, together with the pictures 
of the school houses, as contained in this Bulletin, is offered to 
the people of Jackson County with the sincere hope that they 
may be inspired to a more active interest in the conditions of 
their children's education. We can then confidently count 
upon these conditions being speedily im])roved for the sake of 
the children. 

We have refrained from much comment, but rely upon the 
facts themselves wlien fully realized. 

M. L. DUGGAN, 
Rural School Agent for Georgia. 

Atlanta, September 10, 1915. 




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JACKSON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. 

Hon. J. C. Turner, (^lairnian Jefferson, Ga. 

Hon. W. H. Maley Commerce, Ga. 

Dr. L. C. Allen Hoschton, Ga. 

Hon. J. A. Crook Pendergrass, Ga. 

Hon. E. D. Welchel K. F. D., Jefferson, Ga. 

Hon. L. F. Elrod, Superintendent Jefferson, Ga. 



MARTIN INSTITUTE. 1. 

Teachers : Prof. W. T. Foster, Siipt. ; Misses Bonnie Brock and 
Grace Schley in high school; Misses Emma Hancock,, 
Sarah Foster, Lillian Brock and Kit Harris, cojnmon 
school department. 

Grounds: Area, 11 acres; titk\s in a local hoard of trustees., 
Grounds improved and well kept, recently graded, fer- 
tilized, and set in pecan trees, and otherwise improved; 
6,000 square feet of new concrete walks leading to the 
building from three streets. 

Building: Brick building; 11 good class rooms; large audi- 
toriums, well seated with opera chairs; well lighted and 
ventilated; city water and sanitary fountains; toilets in 
basement; entire building well kept. 

Equipment: Single patent desks; 200 square feet good black- 
boards in each room, also double revolving blackboards, 
portable; small chemical laboratory; library of 300 vol- 
umes; two pianos; well equipped, large gymnasium; new 
stage scenery; building heated by steam. 

Organization: Departmental work in high school; 75 pupils in 
high school, 225 in common school ; enrollment usually 
about 350 pupils. 

Maintenance: From State funds. .$1,800.00 

From city (rate 3.62 mills) 2,896.00 

From tuition (approximately) 450,00 

Total $5,146.00 

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ACADEMY. 2. 

Teachers: Miss Cullie Roberts, Jefferson, Ga., R. F. D.; Miss 
Fay Jackson, Jefferson, Ga., R. F. D. 

Location: Three miles west to New Virgil; 3 miles south to 
Jeft'erson. 

Grounds: Area, 2 acres; titles in county board. Beautiful 
grove, little improved ; no school garden ; no toilets. 

Building: Value -1^1,000.00; one class room, sixe 36x48x14; 
painted outside only; lighted by 11 windows, 3x6, im- 
properly placed; well ventilated; cloak rooms; building 
well kept. 

Equipment: Double patent desks; sufficient good blackboard; 
1 history map (U. S. Govt.) ; no charts; no globes; sev- 
eral framed pictures ; library case with 50 volumes. Wa- 
ter supplied from open bucket with common dippers. 
Well on lot in bad condition; water from spring half 
mile away. 

Organization: Two teachers; 6 grades; 50 pupils; 23 weeks' 
school year, divided into two terms, 16 and 7 weeks; 
program posted, 28 periods. 

Maintenance: From State fund only $260.00. 




DRY POND. 3. 

Teachers: R. L. Blackwell, Principal; Miss Merdell Evans, 
Miss Nell Lay, Miss Peaii llndo-ins. 

Location: Tliree and one-hall' miles west to Union Hill; 4 
miles east to Wheeler's. 

Grounds: One acre; titles in connty board; l)eantifiil orove 
in rear, graded playgrounds in front (basket ball, foot 
ball, base ball, etc.). Grounds well imi)rov(Ml and well 
kept. Two toilets in fair condition. 

Building: Value .$2,000.00; three class rooms, each 24x:Wxl2; 
Odd Fellows' Lodge on second floor. Binlding painted; 
fairly well and properly lighted. Halls used as cloak 
rooms. Some of the class rooms well kept. 

Equipment : Double patent desk ; one U. S. history map ; 2 
globes; no chart; library of 325 volumes in good case. 
Good well on lot ; covered water cooler ; common dip- 
l)ers. 

Organization: Four teachers; 9 grades; 175 pupils; 28 weeks' 
school year, divided into two terms, 20 and 8 weeks ; 
school literary club. Dry Pond Ladies' School Im- 
provement Clul) actively at work for tlu^ school. A 
well-organized school band. 

Maintenance: From State fund $ 8:^:3.00 

From local tax 682.41 

Total $1,515.41 

P. S. — Rate of local tax, 5 mills. 

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UNION HILL. 4. 

Teacher: Miss Nettie Tolbert. 

Location: Three miles north to PlainvieAv ; 3 miles south to 
Academy. 

Grounds: Area, 2 acres; titles in county hoard; partly im- 
proved; poorly kept; playgrounds unimproved; one 
toilet, average condition. 

Building : Value, $700 ; one class room, size 34x36x12 ; painted 
inside only; lighted by 12 windows, 3x6, improperly 
placed; well ventilated; no cloak rooms; building 
poorly kept (waste paper, trash, etc.). 

Equipment: Double patent and home-made desks; blackboard 
painted on walls; no maps; no charts; no globe; no 
pictures; no library; one organ. Well in, good repair 
on lot; individual drinking cups. 

Organization: One teacher; 7 grades; 40 pupils; 23 weeks' 
school year, divided into two terms, 16 and 7 weeks; 
program posted, 28 periods ; no industrial work. 

Maintenance : From State fund $200.00 

From local tax 228.83 

Total $428.83 

p, S.— Rate of local tax, 5 mills. 



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PLAIN VIEW. 5. 

Teachers: A. C. Jones, Miss Alma Watkins, Miss May Bryant. 

Location: Three miles south to Union Hill. 

Grounds : Area, 2 acres ; titles in county board. Level lot, 
sodded in grass and trees planted ; well graded ; ample 
playgrounds; no school gardens; fairly well kept. Two 
toilets, in bad condition. 

Building: Value $2,000. Three class rooms, each 24x80x14. 
Painted outside only ; well kept ; no cloak rooms. 

Equipment: Single and double patent desks; blackboard very 
poor ; no maps ; no charts ; no pictures ; one globe ; li- 
brary, 180 volumes ; good well on lot ; common dippers 
used. 

Organization: Three teachers; 8 grades; 88 pupils; program 
posted; no industrial work; no clubs. School year, 24 
weeks, divided into tw^o terms of 18 and 6 weeks. 

Maintenance : From State fund .$ 546.00 

From local tax 479.20 



Total 

P. S. — Rate of local tax, 5 mills. 



.1>1,025.20 



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DIAMOND HILL. 6. 

Teachers: Miss Carry Wheeler, Miss Essie Jackson. 

Location: Two miles south to Unity; 3 miles southeast to 
Maysville, 

Grounds : Area, 1 acre ; titles in local trustees. Open ground, 
with few trees; unimproved; well kept; two toilets in 
bad condition. 

Buildings: Value, $700; two class rooms; insufficient and im- 
proper lighting; painted outside only; no cloak room; 
clean and well kept. 

Equipment: Double^ home-made desks in one room; long 
benches in one room; very poor blackboards; no 
charts; no map; no globe; no library; well on the lot; 
open bucket, common dippers. 

Organization: Two teachers; 7 grades; 73 pupils; 23 weeks' 
school year, divided into terms of 17 and 6 weeks. No 
industrial or club work. 

Maintenance : 1^'rom State fund only $200.00. 



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RANDOLPH HALL. 7. 
Teachers: T. M. Pittinan, Miss Lena Porter. 

Location: Four miles east of Plain View; 4 miles southwest 
to Pond Fork. 

Grounds : Area, — acres ; titles in local trustees ; grounds unim- 
proved ; no gardens ; one toilet, new. 

Buildings: Value, $1,000. One class room, 30x40x9. Masonic 
Lodge above. Building painted ; improperly lighted ; 
no cloak rooms; well-kejit floors. 

Equipment : Very poor blackboards ; no pictures ; no charts ; 
no globes; no maps; no library; home-made desks and 
chairs. Common drinking dipper. 

Organization: Two teachers; 7 grades; 57 pupils; 23 weeks' 
school year, divided into two terms, 18 and -5 weeks. 
No clubs or industrial work. 

Maintenance: From State fund only $230.00. 

P. S. — Supplemented by a small tuition fee amounting to 
about $30.00 per year. 



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POND FORK. 8. 

Teacher: W. P. Pettyjohn. 

Location: Three miles west of Talmo ; 3 miles northeast to 
Randolph Hall. 

Grounds: Area, 2 acres; titles in comity board. Gronnds 
bare, but improvements beginning. Playgrounds ample. 
Small school garden, neglected; two toilets in average 
condition. 

Buildings: Value .+1, 200.00; two class rooms, each 30x30x12; 
good condition ; Avell kept ; well lighted ; painted ; cloak- 
rooms. 

Equipment: Double patent desks; good blackboards; one 
chart; framed pictures; school library; organ; no maps; 
no globes ; good well ; covered cooler. 

Organization: One teacher; 7 grades; 4S pupils; no program 
posted ; no industrial or club work. 

Maintenance : From State fund $230.00 

From local tax 226.83 

Total $456.83 

P. S. — Rate of local tax, 5 mills. 

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PENDERGRASS. 9. 
Teacher: S. D. Copeland, Miss Louise Eakes, Miss Cora 
Barron. 

Location: Two and one-half miles northwest to Fairview ; S 
miles north to Talmo. 

Grounds: Area, ; titles, local trustees; two toilets 

in average condition. 

Buildings : Value, $9,500.00 ; 6 class rooms ; good auditorium ; 
brick building. 

Equipment: Single patent desks; good blackboards; several 
maps; no globes; no charts; library of 350 volumes. 

Organization: Three teachers; 10 grades; 93 pupils; literary 

society; Mothers' Club. 

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Maintenance: From State School fund $ 402.00 

From local tax 826.00 

Total .+1,228.00 

P. S. — Rate of local tax, 5 mills. 



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TALMO. 10. 

Teachers: F. K. McGee, Miss Irene Baily. 

Location: Three miles south to Pendergrass ; 3 miles east to 
Pond Fork. 

Grounds: Area, 4 acres; titles in county board of education. 
Adjoining church lot ; beautiful grove ; grounds well 
iniproved and well kept. Ample playgrounds ; large 
school garden, well cared for. Two toilets in good con- 
dition. 

Buildings : Value, .$2,500.00 ; three class rooms ; cloak room ; 
tioors oiled and well kept; insufficient and improper 
lighting; building well painted. 

Equipment: Single patent desks; good blackboards; good 
maps in sets ; good chart ; small globes ; framed pic- 
tures ; windoAV shades ; library of 75 volumes ; organ ; 
teacher's desk, etc. Well on lot in good condition; 
covered water cooler; individual drinking cups. 

Organization: Three teachers; 8 grades; 99 jnipils; Boys' 
Corn Club, History Club; 32 weeks' school year, two 
terms of 24 and 8 weeks. 

Maintenance: From State fund $ 517.00 

From local tax 489.18 



Total 

P. S. — Rate of local tax, 5 mills. 

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FAIR VIEW. 11. 
Teacher: J. H. McGee. 

Location: Three miles east of Talmo ; 3 miles southeast to 
Victory Hill. 

Grounds : Area, 2 acres ; title in county board ; grounds open, 
unimproved, neglected; no school garden; two toilets 
in average condition. 

Buildings: Value, $750. One class room, 24x36x12: no cloak 
rooms; insufficiently and improperly lighted; painted; 
fairly well kept. 

Equipment: Double patent desks; poor blackboards; no 
maps ; no charts ; no globe ; no pictures ; no library ; one 
organ. Well on lot; common dipper. 

Organization: One teacher; 7 grades; 65 pupils; 37 recitation 
periods. Boys' Corn Club; literary club; school year, 
24 weeks, divided terms, 16 and 8 weeks. 

Maintenance : From State fund .$258.00 

From local tax 397.63 

Total $655.63 

P. S. — Rate of local tax, 5 mills. 

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WALNUT. 12. 
Teacher: Miss Etta Evans, Miss May Taylor. 

Location: Three miles north to Victory Hill; S miles south to 
Fair View. 

Grounds : Area, 2 acres ; titles in local trustees ; grounds and 
playgrounds unimproved ; fine grove ; no school garden ; 
two toilets in average condition. 

Buildings: Value, $1,000; two class rooms, each 80x40x12; 
no cloak rooms ; painted outside only ; well lighted and 
ventilated ; not well kept. 

Equipment: Double patent desks; very poor blackboards; no 
maps ; no charts ; no globes ; no library ; poor selection 
of pictures ; one organ ; covered water cooler ; individ- 
ual drinking cups. 

Organization: Two teachers; 8 grades; 101 pupils; program 
posted ; 20 recitation periods ; no industrial or club 
work. School year, 23 weeks, divided terms of IS and 
5 weeks. 

Maintenance: From State fund only $430.00 

From tuition (about) 15.00 

Total $445.00 

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CENTER UNION. 13. 
Teachers: Chestia Titshaw, Miss Irene Cronic. 

Location: Three miles south to Hoschton ; 3 miles north to 
Walnut. 

Grounds : Area, 2 acres ; title in county board ; open grounds, 
well set in trees, but greatly neglected; waste paper, 
trash, etc. ; ample playgrounds unimproved ; no school 
garden ; two toilets, bad condition. 

Building: Value, $750; two class rooms; two cloak rooms on 
the end of the stage; improperly lighted; painted; very 
poorly kept. 

Equipment: Double patent desks; good blackboards; no 
maps; no globes; no charts; no pictures; library of 35 
volumes ; well on lot ; common dipper at the well. 

Organization: Two teachers; 8 grades; 75 'pupils; no indus- 
trial or club work; school year, 24 weeks, two terms 
of 16 and 8 weeks. 

Maintenance: From State fund $258.00 

From local tax - 219.35 

Total $477.35 

P. S. — Rate of local tax, 5 mills. 

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HOSCHTON. 14. 

Teachers : J. S. Mahaffey, Miss Willie May Harris, Miss Ches- 
ter Titshaw. 

Location: Two and one-half miles north to Center Union; 4 
miles southeast to Longview. 

Grounds: Area, 2 acres; titles in local trustees; grounds neg- 
lected (waste paper, trash, gullies, etc.) ; two toilets, 
condition very bad. 

Building: Value, $1,500.00; in bad repair; 3 class rooms, 
24x40x12 ; improperly lighted ; very badly kept. 

Equipment: Single and double desks; very poor blackboards; 
no maps ; no globes ; no charts ; no library ; good well ; 
open buckets. 

Organization: Three teachers; 11 grades; 200 pupils; no 
clubs. 

Maintenance: From State fund $775.00 

From local tax 800.00 



Total ...$1,575.00 

P. S. — Rate of local tax, seven and one-half mills. 

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LONG VIEW. 16. 

Teachers: Miss Lenora Vaughn, Miss Elizabeth Elrod. 

Location: Three miles north to Walnut, and :3 miles west to 
Hoschton. 

Grounds: Area, 2 acres; titles in local trustees. Grove 
in rear, open in front; partly improved; lawn well 
mowed; ample playgrounds; adjoining church lot; no 
school garden; one toilet in average condition. 

Buildings: Value, .$1,000; two class rooms, each 40x30x12; 
badly planned building; large room above, no cloak 
rooms; unpainted ; unfinished; fairly well lighted; well 
kept. 

Equipment: Double patent desks; good blackboards y one 
chart; no maps; no globes; no pictures; no library; 
good well on lot; individual drinking cups at the well. 

Organization: Two teachers; 8 grades; 70 pupils; no indus- 
trial or club work; 24 weeks' school year, divided into 
two terms of 16 and 8 Aveeks. 

Maintenance: From State fund only $280.00. 



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MARCUS. 18. 
Teacher: 0. G. Lancaster. 

Location: Three miles west to Long View; 2 miles east of 
Ebenezer. 

Grounds: Area, 2 acres; titles in an estate (reversionary); 
oak grove, well cleaned up, otherwise unimproved; 
small playgrounds; no school garden; one toilet, poor 
condition. 

Building-: Value, $800; one class room, 24x36x12; no cloak 
room ; unpainted ; poorly and improperly lighted ; well 
kept. 

Equipment : Double home-made desks ; very poor blackboard ; 
no maps ; no charts ; no globe ; no pictures ; no library 
or other helps; common drinking dipper. 

Organization: One teacher; 7 grades; 35 pupils; no indus- 
trial work or clubs; school year, 24 weeks, two terms 
of 16 and 8 weeks. 

Maintenance: From State fund only $175.00. 



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ELWOOD. 19. 

Teachers: Miss Addie Maddox, Miss Julia Boyd. 

Location: Two and one-half miles north to New Virgil, and 
21/2 miles southeast to Potters. 

Grounds: Area, 2 acres; titles in county board; grounds open, 
unimproved, neglected but for small flower garden; 
unimproved playgrounds; one toilet in average con- 
dition. 

Buildings: Value, $1,800.00; two class rooms, 30x40x12; no 
cloak rooms; well lighted and ventilated; painted; well 
kept. Odd Fellows' Lodge above. 

Equipment: Home-made double desks; very poor black- 
boards ; no maps ; no chart ; no globe ; no pictures ; no 
library; well on lot, open bucket, dipper. 

Organization: Two teachers; 8 grades; 70 pupils; no program 
posted; no industrial or club work; school year, 23 
weeks, divided into terms of 16 and 7 weeks. 

Maintenance: From State fund $375.00 

From tuition (about) 25.00 

Total $400.00 

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EBENEZER. 20. 

Teacher: Miss Norma Sorrells. 

Location: Two miles west to Marcus; 8 miles east to Potters. 

Grounds: Area, 2 acres; titles in board of education. Oak 
grove; unimproved; well ke\A ; small improved play- 
ground ; no school garden ; no toilets. 

Building: Value, $900; one class room, 30x40x12; cloak rooms 
on the end of stage; improperly lighted; painted out- 
side only; well kept. 

Equipment: Single patent desks; blackboard painted on wall; 
no maps ; no chart ; no globe ; no pictures ; no library ; 
well on lot; common dipper. 

Organization: One teacher; 7 grades; 29 pupils; no program; 
school year, 24 weeks, divided terms, 3 6 and 8 weeks. 

Maintenance: From State fund only $230.00. 



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BEAR CREEK. 27. 

Teacher: Mrs. R. L. Barnett. 

Location: Six miles east to Woocllawn ; '200 yards from Bar- 
row County line. 

Grounds : Area, 1 acre ; title in local trustees ; fine grove, un- 
improved ; no school gardens ; no toilet. 

Buildings: Value, $750; one class room, 28x36x11; cloak 
rooms ; building new and unpainted ; fairly well, but 
improperly lighted ; well kept. 

Equipment : Home-made double desks ; insufficient cloth black- 
board ; one chart ; no globe ; no maps ; no pictures ; no 
library ; one organ ; well on lot ; common dipper. 

Organization: One teacher; 7 grades; 26 pupils; no program 
posted; 23 weeks' school year, divided terms, 14 and 9 
weeks. No industrial work or clubs. 

Maintenance: From State fund only .$190.00. (Barrow County 
also contributes.) 



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BACHELOR'S. 28. 

Teacher: Miss Omie Dunagan. 

Location: Two and one-half miles northeast to Arcade; 3 
miles northwest to Potters. 

Grounds : Area, 2 acres ; titles in county board ; unimproved 
grove; grounds neglected; no school garden; no toilets. 

Building's: Value, $1,400.00; two class rooms, each 30x30x14; 
cloak rooms ; painted and well kept ; insufficiently, but 
properly lighted. 

Equipment: Double patent desks; cloth blackboard; one 
chart ; one globe ; no maps ; no pictures ; well on lot ; 
common dippers. 

Organisation: One teacher; 7 grades; 26 pupils; 23 recita- 
tion periods ; no industrial or club work ; school year, 
24 weeks, divided into terms of 16 and 8 weeks. 

Maintenance: From State fund $190.00 

From tuition fees (about) 60.00 

Total $250.00 



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ARCADE. 29. 

Teachers: Mrs. Jessie Cheatham, Miss Alberta Iverson. 

Location: Two and one-half miles west to Bachelor's; 3 miles 
northwest to Jett'erson ; 3 miles east to Redstone. 

Grounds : Area, 2 acres ; titles in board of education ; open 
grounds, well planted with trees ; ample playgrounds ; 
flower garden well cared for ; two toilets in average 
condition. 

Buildings: Value, $900; one room, 30x50x11, divided into 
class rooms by a curtain ; painted outside only ; poorly 
lighted; well kept. (Also used as a church.) 

Equipment: Double patent desks; good blackboards; no 
maps ; no globe ; no charts ; library of 80 volumes, in 
good case ; organ. AVell on lot ; common dippers. 

Organization : Two teachers ; 7 grades ; 60 pupils ; no clubs ; 
pupils interested in flowers; an active Women's Home 
and School Improvement Club with 20 members ; school 
year, 24 weeks, divided into terms of 16 and 8 weeks. 

Maintenance : From State fund .$290.00 

From tuition fees (about) 60.00 

Total $350.00 

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WOODLAWN. 30. 

Teacher: Miss Cleo Evans. 

Location: Two and one-half miles east to Archer's Grove; 4 
miles north to Red Stone. 

Grounds : Area, 2 3-10 acres ; titles in county board ; nnim- 
jjroved grove ; playground unimproved ; no school gar- 
den ; one toilet in average condition. 

Building's: Value, $1,400.00; 2 class rooms, each 30x30x14; 
cloak rooms ; fairly well lighted ; painted ; well kept. 

Equipment: Double patent desks; cloth blackboards; one very 
small map ; one chart ; no globe ; pictures well selected 
and framed; no library; good well, covered Avater 
cooler, individual dippers. 

Organization: One teacher; 7 grades; 40 pupils; program 
posted ; 24 recitations ; no industrial or club work ; 
school year, 24 weeks, divided intOi terms of 16 and 8 
weeks. 

Maintenance: From State fund -1^230.00 

From local tax 235.05 

Total $465.05 

P. S.— Rate of local tax, 21/2 mills. 

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RED STONE. 31. 

Teachers: Annabel Brock, Miss LeClair Dunston. 

Location: Four miles southeast to Archer's Grove; 4 miles 
south to Attica. 

■Grounds: Area, 2 acres; titles in county board; open, unim- 
proved; ample playgrounds; no school garden; 2 tod- 
ets, bad condition. 

Building: Value, $1,000.00; one class room, 24x36x10; cloak 
rooms ; painted ; fairly well lighted ; well kept. 

Equipment: Double patent and home-made desks; insufficient 
cloth blackboard; small map; no chart: no globe; no 
library; framed pictures; well in bad condition; open 
bucket; individual drinking cup. 

Organization: Two teachers; 7 grades; 75 pupils; program 
posted; 15 recitation periods: no industrial or club 
work; school year, 24 weeks, divided into 16 and 8 
weeks. 

Maintenance: From State fund $:315.00 

From local tax :340.30 

Total $655.30 

P. s._Rate of local tax, 5 mills. 

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CENTER. 32. 
(A Standard School.) 
Teachers: J. Y. Walker, Miss Eloise Bennett. 
Location : Two and one-half miles north to Antioch ; 4 miles 

northeast to New Harmony. 
Grounds: Area, II/2 acres; titles in county board; grove; 

level, open grounds; well kept; ample playgrounds; 

school garden; two toilets in average condition. 
Building: Value, $1,500.00; two class rooms, 24x48x14 and 

20x32x12; cloak rooms; painted; fairly well lighted; 

well kept. 
Equipment: Double patent desks; good blackboards; sets of 

maps in case ; one chart ; one globe ; framed pictures ; 

library of 80 volumes, in good case; decorating flags, 

pennants, etc. ; good reference dictionary ; good well on 

lot ; individual drinking cups. 
Organization: Two teachers; 9 grades; 71 pupils; 28 weeks' 

school year, divided into two terms of 20 and 8 Aveeks ; 

industrial work and singing ; literary and debating so- 
ciety; a sewing club. 

Maintenance : From State fund $ 875.00 

From local tax 777.54 

Total $1,152.54 

P. S. — Rate of local tax, 5 mills, 

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NICHOLSON. 33. 

Teacher: Claud Tolbert. 

Location: Three miles southwest to Masseys; 3 miles north- 
west of Hood Academy. 

Grounds: Area, 1 acre; title in local, board; grounds unim- 
proved and neglected; ample playgrounds, unim- 
proved ; no school garden ; two toilets, bad condition. 

Building: Value, $1,200.00; two class rooms, each 80x30x12; 
cloak room ; painted outside only ; lighting insufficient 
and improper ; not well kept. 

Equipment: Home-made double desks and a few patent single 
desks ; blackboards poor ; no maps ; no chart ; no globe ; 
no pictures; no library; water supplied in common 
dippers. 

Organization: One teacher; 8 grades; 71 pupils; no indus- 
trial or club work; school year, 24 Aveeks; also a private 
term of 8 weeks for which a tuition fee of 5 cents per 
day is charged. 

Maintenance: From State fund only $260.00. 



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NEW HARMONY. 34. 

Teacher: Bertha Luthi. 

Location: Three miles southwest to Center; 3 miles northeast 
to Adams. 

Grounds: Area, 2I/2 acres; title in county board; welli situ- 
ated and a beautiful oak grove, unimproved; grounds 
not well kept; no school garden; one toilet, average 
condition. 

Building-: Value, ,$1,2,50.00; one class room, 30x48x14; cloak 
rooms ; improperly lighted ; painted ; not well kept 
(waste paper, trash, etc.). 

Equipment: Patent double desks; good blackboard; one 
chart ; one globe ; framed pictures ; library in good 
- cases; organ; (,$180.00 being expended on equipment). 
Good well on lot ; covered water cooler ; common dip- 
pers. 

Organization: One teacher; 7 grades; ,50 pupils; no program 
posted ; no industrial work or clubs ; school year, 23 
wrecks, divided into terms of 16 and 7 weeks. 

Maintenance : From State fund $230.00 

From local tax 188.69 

Total .$418.69 

P. S.— Rate of local tax, 5 mills. 

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ORR'S. 35. 
Teacher: Mrs. R. L. Carruth. 

Location : Three miles southeast to Red Stone ; 3 miles north- 
east to Harris. 

Grounds: Area, 2 acres; titles in county board; lot covered 
with forest, unimproved; no school garden; two toilets, 
well screened. 

Building:: Value, $900.00; one class room, 24x36x12; cloak 
rooms on end of the stage; not well lighted (windows 
too low); painted outside only; building well kept. 

Equipment: Single patent desks; good blackboard; one U. S. 
history map; one chart; one globe; one organ; no pic- 
tures ; no library ; good well on lot ; individual drinking 
cups. 

Organization: One teacher; 6 grades; 30 pupils; program 
posted ; no industrial or club work ; school year, 24 
weeks, divided into terms of 16 and 8 weeks. 

Maintenance : From State fund $175.00 

From local tax 110.52 

Total .$285.52 

P. S. — Rate of local tax, 21^ mills. 

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HARRIS. 36. 

Teachers: C. C. Baily, Miss Norma Martin. 

Location: Three miles southwest of Orr's; 3 miles soiitheast 
of Hood. 

Grounds : Area, 3 1-10 acres ; titles in county board : grove in 
rear, playgrounds in front ; partly improved ; small 
school garden ; grounds well kept ; two toilets in aver- 
age condition. 

Building: Value, $1,500.00; two class rooms, each 30x24x14; 
cloak rooms; sufficiently and properly lighted; tloors 
oiled and well kept ; painted. 

Equipment: Single patent desks; good blackboards; no maps; 
no chart; no globe; frannMl pictures; library ordered; a 
dictionary for every pupil from fourth grade up. Good 
well on lot ; common dipper. 

Organization: Two teachers; 8 grades; 93 pupils; Girls' Gar- 
den Club with ten members. No other industrial work. 
School year of 21 weeks, divided into terms of 13 and 
8 weeks. 

Maintenance : From State fund .$430.00 

From local tax 170.08 

Total $600.08 

P. S.— Rate of local tax, 21/2 mills. 

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THYATIRA. 37. 

Teachers: Miss Lottie Boggs, Miss Richie Boggs. 

Location: Three miles west to Jefiferson; 3 miles east to Apple 
Valley. 

Grounds: Area, ; titles in Presbyterian Church 

(on church lot) ; very beautiful grove, partly improved. 
No school garden; playgrounds unimproved; one toilet 
in average condition. 

Building: Value, $750.00; two class rooms; no cloak rooms; 
painted outside only; insufficiently lighted; well kept. 

Equipment: Single patent desks; very poor blackboard; no 
maps; one chart; no globe; framed pictures; library of 
100 volumes; spring nearby; common dipper. 

Organization : Two teachers ; 8 grades ; 62 pupils ; no program 
posted; no industrial work or clubs; school year, 28 
weeks, divided into terms of 20 and 8 weeks. 

Maintenance : From State fund $230.00 

From local tax 135.38 

Total $365.38 

P. S.— Rate of local tax, 21/2 mills. 

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APPLE VALLEY. 38. 

Teachers: ]\Irs. Guy Maley, Miss Viola Aurther. 

Location: Three miles west to Thyatira ; 4 miles east to White- 
hill. 

Grounds: Area, 2 acres; titles in church; fine grove; open 
playgrounds, little improvement ; no school gardens ; 
two toilets in average condition. 

Building-: Value, $1,200.00; two class rooms, each H0x30xl2: 
no cloak rooms; improi)erly lighted; painted outside 
only; M-ell kept. 

Equipment: Singh' patent desks; good bhickboards; no maps; 
no charts; one small globe; no pictures; no librarj^; 
good well on lot; common dippers at well. 

Organization: Two teachers; 7 grades; 64 pupils; i)rogram 
posted; 26 recitation periods; no industrial or club 
work; 28 weeks' school year, divided into terms of 21 
and 7 weeks. 

Maintenance: From State fund .$260.00 

From local tax 266.08 



Total 

P. S.— Rate of local tax, 31/0 mills. 

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.$526.08 




HOOD'S ACADEMY. 39. 

Teacher: H. C. Hollaiid. 

Location: Three miles soutlieast to Nicholson; 3 miles north- 
west to Whitehill. 

Grounds: Area, 2 acres; titles' in county board. Few good 
trees; grounds unimproved and neglected; playgrounds 
unimproved; no school garden; two toilets, in bad con- 
dition. 

Building: Value $1,250.00; two class rooms, each 30x30x14; 
cloak rooms; insufficiently and improperly lighted; 
painted; not well kept. 

Equipment: Double patent desk; poor cloth blackboard; no 
maps; one chart; no globe; no pictures; no library; 
organ; well 150 yards away; common dipper. 

Organization: One teacher; 6 grades; 28 pupils; no program 
posted; no industrial or club work; 23 weeks' school 
year; also private term of 6 weeks, for which a tuition 
fee of 5 cents per day is charged. 

Maintenance: From State fund only $300.00. 



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BEREA. 40. 

Teachers: Miss Uiiice Bolton, Miss Esther Stovall. 

Location: Five miles northwest to Commerce; 3 miles south 
to Adams. 

Grounds: Area, ; titles in local trustees. Ad- 
joining church lot ; grounds unimproved, fairly well 
kept ; no school garden ; no toilets. 

Building: Value, $500.00; two class rooms; fairly well kept; 
no cloak rooms ; insufficiently and improperly lighted ; 
unpainted. 

Equipment: Single patent desks; good hlackboards ; maps, 
library, globe and other equipment ordered. Spring 
near by ; covered water cooler ; individual drinking 
cups. 

Organization : Two teachers ; 8 grades ; 70 pupils ; no indus- 
trial work or clubs; 24 weeks' school year, divided into 
terms of 16 and 8 weeks. 

Maintenance : From State fund .$260.00 

From local tax 2.59.62 

Total $519.62 

P. S. — Rate of local tax, 5 mills. 

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HARDMAN HEIGHTS. 41. 

Teacher: J. E. J. Lord. 

Location: Two miles northeast to Lord's Academy; 3 miles 
southwest to Whitehill. 

Grounds: Area, 2 acres; titles in county board; grove in the 
rear, open front ; utterly neglected (waste paper, trash, 
etc.) ; two toilets, in average condition. 

Building: Value, $500.00; one class room, 34x40x16; no cloak 
rooms; unpainted ; in bad repair; poorly lighted and 
ventilated; very badly kept. 

Equipment: Double home-made desks; very poor blackboard; 
one chart ; no maps ; no globe ; no pictures ; no library ; 
well 300 yards away; common dippers. 

Organization: One teacher; 6 grades; 46 pupils; no industrial 
work or clubs; 23 weeks' school year, divided into terms 
of 16 and 7 weeks. 

Maintenance : From State funds $200.00 

From tuition fees (about) 70.00 

Total $270.00 



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WHITEHILL. 42. 
Teachers: Miss Freddie Massey, ]Miss Pauline Edwards, Miss 

Bessie Hardman. 
Location: Three miles northeast to Commerce; four miles 

west to Apple Valley. 
Grounds : Area, 2 acres ; titles in county board ; pine forest 

partly improved ; ample playgrounds ; school gardens ; 

grounds well kept ; two toilets in average condition. 
Building:: Value, $1,200.00; two class rooms, 22x40x11 (and 

one teacher occupying a veranda); no cloak rooms; 

building painted; insufficiently and improperly lighted; 

well kept. 
Equipment : Double patent desks ; good blackboard and other 

equipment bought. Good display of written work, 

booklets, map drawing, manual training Avork, etc. ; 

good well on lot; covered Avater cooler; individual 

drinking cups. 
Organization: Three teachers; 8 grades; program posted; 20 

recitation periods; industrial work, domestic science, 

singing, etc. ; literary and debating club ; school year, 

28 weeks, divided into terms of 20 and 8 weeks. 

Maintenance : From State fund $345.00 

From local tax 282.42 

Total $627.42 

P. S. — Rate of local tax, 5 mills. 

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BOLD SPRINGS. 43. 
Teachers: Miss Stella Pittman, Miss Ruth Thomas. 
Location: Three miles north to ^loiuitain View; 3 miles south 
to Commerce. 

Grounds: Area, 2 acres; title in county board; unimproved 
grove ; grounds fairly well kept ; no school garden ; two 
toilets, in had condition. 

Building: Value, $1,800.00; two class rooms, 24xi0xl2; cloak 
room in hallway; painted outside only; fairly well 
lighted; wide piazza with cement floors; building well 
kept. 

Equipment: Double patent desks; good blackboards; framed 
pictures; one globe; maps, library and other equip- 
ment ordered; spring nearby; open buckets; individual 
drinking cups. 

Organization: Two teachers; 8 grades; 98 pupils; no indus- 
trial or club work ; school year of 24 weeks, divided 
into terms of 16 and 8 weeks. 

Maintenance: From State fund $375.00 

From local tax 374.74 



Total 

P. S.— Rate of local tax, SVo mills. 

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.$749.74 




WHEELER'S. 44. 

Teachers: Miss Faye Lord, Miss Marylee Lord. 

Location: Three miles north to Maysville ; 2 miles east to 
MoiiiitainvieAv. 

Grounds: Area, 2 acres; titles in comity board; fine grove in 
rear ; open in front ; unimproved ; ample pla^ygronnds ; 
grounds not well kept; two toilets average condition. 

Building: A-alue, $1,250.00; two class rooms, each 24x30x14; 
cloak rooms; painted; insufficiently and improperly 
lighted ; not well kept. 

Equipment: Double patent desks; i)oor blackboard; one 
chart ; no maps ; no globes ; good selection of framed 
pictures; library of 86 volumes; well on lot, in bad con- 
dition ; covered water cooler ; common dipper. 

Organization: Two teachers; 8 grades; 96 pupils; sewing and 
manual art clubs and literary clubs ; school year of 23 
weeks, divided into terms of 16 and 7 weeks. 

Maintenance: From State fund only .$345.00. 



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MAYSVILLE. 45. 

Teachers: H. Thos. Sargent, Siipt.; H. B. Smith, Principal; 
Miss Newton, Miss Lily May Harris, Miss Leila Bishop, 
Mrs. Lon Ehodes, Ernst Brockmann. 

Grounds : Area, 4 acres ; titles in local trustees ; well situated ; 
improvements under way ; two toilets in good condi- 
tion; fairly well; kept, except for waste paper; reg- 
ularly disinfected. 

Building': Value, $15,000.00; brick; 6 class rooms and audi- 
torium; cloak rooms; oiled floors; well kept. 

Equipment: Single patent desks; sufficient blackboards; 
plenty maps in cabinets; physical laboratory; globes; 
charts; good selection of framed pictures suitable to 
grades; library of 200 volumes; electric bells in each 
class room ; hot-air heating system. 

Organization: Seven teachers; 10 grades; 210 pupils; literary 
societies; well-organized and orderly school. School 
year of 36 weeks, continuous; Community Civic Club 
for school improvement. 

Maintenance: From State fund (Jackson Co.) $ 5-50.00 

From State fund (Banks Co.) 425.00 

From local tax 2,100.00 

Total $3,075.00 

P. S. — Rate of local tax, 5 mills. 
Banks County also contributes here. 

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ARCHER'S. 46. 
Teachers: W. T. p]vans, Mrs. W. T. Evans. 

Location: Two and one-half miles west to Woocllawn ; 2V2 
miles north to Red Stone. 

Grounds: Area, 2 acres; titles in county board of educatioi^ ; 
beautiful oak grove, unimproved; ample playgrounds, 
unimproved; no school gardens; one toilet, average con- 
dition. 

Building: Value, .^1,200.00; 2 class rooms, each 22x30x12; 
cloak rooms; properly lighted, but hardly sufficient; 
painted ; not Avell kept. 

Equipment : Double patent desks ; cloth blackboards ; one 
small globe ; no charts ; no maps ; no pictures ; library of 
75 volumes; good well on lot; covered water cooler; 
mostly common dippers. 

Organization: Two teachers; 8 grades; 55 pupils; no program 
posted ; no industrial or club work ; school year of 24 
weeks, divided into two terms of 16 and 8 weeks. 

Maintenance : From State fund $320.00 

From local tax 285.15 



Total 

P. S.— Rate of local tax, 31/0 mills. 

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$605.15 




ADAMS SCHOOL. 47. 

Teachers: Mrs. Gordon Owensby, Miss Nelia Adams. 

Location: Three miles south to New Harmony; 3 miles west 
to Berea. 

Grounds : Area, 2 acres ; titles not executed ; open, unimproved 
grounds; ample room for playgrounds; no school gar- 
dens ; two toilets, in average condition. 

Building: Value, $1,200.00; 2 class rooms; vestibule for cloak 
room ; painted outside only ; well lighted ; well kept. 

Equipment : Double patent desks ; very poor blackboards ; one 
map; framed pictures; no charts; no globe; library of 
50 volumes. Well on lot ; open buckets and common 
dippers. 

Organization: Two teachers; 7 grades; 71 pupils; no indus- 
trial or club work; school year of 32 weeks, divided 
into two terms of 24 and 8 weeks. 

Maintenance : From State funds $290.00 

From local tax 182.27 

Ttal ...$472.27 

P. S.— Rate of local tax, 5 mills. 

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NEW VIRGIL. 48. 

Teacher: Miss Manta Loii Blackstock. 

Location: Two and one-half miles east to Elmwood; 3 miles 
northwest to Pendergrass, 

Grounds : Area, 2 acres ; titles ; in county board ; fine oak 
grove, w^ell situated, but unimproved ; very small play- 
grounds ; small school garden, neglected ; one toilet, in 
average condition. 

Building: Value, .tsr)0.00 ; one class room, 30x40x12; cloak 
rooms ; well lighted and ventilated ; painted outside 
only ; well kept. 

Equipment: Single patent desks; good blackboards; no maps; 
one chart; small globe; no pictures; no library; one 
organ ; good well ; common dippers. 

Organization: One teacher; 8 grades; 36 pupils; program 
postetl ; 2-4 recitation periods ; no industrial or club 
work ; school year of 23 wrecks, divided into two terms 
of 16 and 7 weeks. 

Maintenance: From State fund only $230.00. 



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VICTORY HILL. 49. 
Teachers: J. M. Davenport. 

Location : Three miles west to Fairview ; 3 miles southeast to 
Walnut. 

Grounds: Area, 2 acres; titles in county board. Open, level, 
bare, neglected, waste papers, weeds, etc. ; playgrounds 
unimproved ; no school gardens ; two toilets, in average 
condition. 

Building: Value, $800.00; one class room, 24x36x12; suffi- 
ciently, but improperly, lighted ; no cloak rooms ; 
painted ; only fairly well kept. 

Equipment: Double patent desks; very little cloth black- 
boards ; no maps ; no charts ; no globes ; no pictures ; no 
library. 

Organization: One teacher; 6 grades; 4-4 pupils; no program 
posted; no industrial work; small Boys' Corn Club; 
school year of 24 weeks, divided into two terms of 16 

and 8 weeks. 

Maintenance: From State fund only $175.00. 



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MASSEYS. 51. 

Teacher: H. D. Gober. 

Location: Two miles northeast to Nicholson; 2i/2 miles south- 
east to Center. 

Grounds : Area, 2 acres ; titles in county board of education. 
Thick grove, entirely neglected ; confusion of paper, 
trash, etc., over grounds; no school gardens; one toilet 
in average condition. 

Building: Value, $1,200.00; one class room, 24x36x14; fairly 
well lighted; vestibule for cloak rooms; painted out- 
side only ; fairly well kept. 

Equipment: Single patent desks; very poor blackboards; no 
maps ; no charts ; no globes ; no pictures ; no library. 
Well on lot unfit for use ; common dippers. 

Organization: One teacher; 5 grades; 54 pupils; no program 
posted ; no industrial or club work ; school year of 23 
weeks, divided into two terms of 16 and 7 wrecks. 

Maintenance: From State fund only .$230.00. 

P. S. — Has recently voted local tax and levied 3 mills for 1916. 



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UNITY. 52. 

Teacher: Miss Mallie Harvil, Miss Lena May Turner. 

Location: Four miles south to Dry Pond; 2 miles north to 
Diamond Hill. 

Grounds and Building: Temporary quarters in a Christian 
church, and at present without equipment, except such 
as the church affords. Building and grounds exceed- 
ingly clean and well kept. New location and building 
in contemplation. 

Organization: Two teachers; 8 grades; 76 pupils; program 
posted; 27 recitation periods; no clubs; school year is 
23 weeks, divided into terms of 16 and 7 weeks. 

Maintenance: From State fund only .$250.00. 



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MOUNTAIN VIEW. 53. 

Teachers: G. W. Westmoreland, Miss Ottiee Minish. 

Location: Two miles west to Wheelers; 3 miles south to Bold 
Springs. 

Grounds: Area, 2 acres; titles in local board; grounds in good 
condition ; small school garden ; one toilet in average 
condition. 

Building: Value, .^650.00; one class room, 22x86x10; well 
lighted, and ventilated ; well kept ; vestibide for cloak 
rooms ; painted outside only. 

Equipment: Home-made double desks; 8 feet of good black- 
board; no maps; no charts; no globe; no pictures; no 
library ; well on lot ; open buckets ; common dippers. 

Organization: Two teachers; 7 grades; 72 pupils; program 
posted ; literary club ; no industrial work ; school year 
of 27 weeks, divided into terms of 20 and 7 weeks. 

Maintenance : From State fund $2:30.00 

From local tax 324.38 

Total .$554.38 

P. S. — Rate of local tax, 5 mills. 

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POTTERS. 54. 

Teacher: Miss Bessie Johnson. 

Location: Three miles east to Jefferson; 21/0 miles west to 
Ebenezer, 

Grounds: Area, 2 acres; titles in county hoard of education; 
open grounds ; well cleaned iip ; good playgrounds ; no 
school gardens; two toilets, in average condition. 

Building: Value, $900.00; one class room, 30x48x14; improp- 
erly lighted ; cloak rooms ; floors well oiled ; painted ; 
well kept. 

Equipment: Single patent desks; very poor blackboards; one 
U. S. history map ; small globe : pictures ; no charts ; a 
small library; well on lot; individual drinking cups. 

Organization: One teacher; 8 grades; 47 pupils; program 
posted ; 40 recitation periods ; no industrial or club 
work ; school year o^ 23 weeks, divided into terms of 
16 and 7 weeks. 

Maintenance: From State fund only $230.00. 



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LORDS. 55. 

Teachers: ]\Iiss Golden Brown, Miss Bertha Bolton. 

Location: Four miles northwest to Coniinerce; 2 miles west 
to Ilardman Heights. 

Grounds: Area, 1 acre; titles in local trustees; unimproved 
grove ; no playgrounds provided ; two toilets, in fair 
condition. 

Building: Value, -i^TSO.OO; two class rooms; ceiled, hut un- 
painted ; no cloak rooms; not fully lighted; well kept, 
(New huilding unfinished.) 

Equipment: Home-made douhle desks; poor blackboards; no 
maps; no charts; no globe; no library; no pictures; 
well on lot ; common dippers. 

Organization: Two teachers; 7 grades; 70 pupils; no clubs; 
no program. 

Maintenance: From State fund only .$230.00. 

P. S. — Above fund is supplemented from Madison and Banks 
Counties. 



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COMMERCE. 56. 

Building: Modern brick building; 16 class rooms; large audi- 
torium ; sanitary drinking fountains ; sewer connections. 

Grounds: A plat of about 5 acres; base ball and foot ball 
field; basket ball and tennis courts in the rear. 

Equipment: Patent single school desks; maps, charts, globes, 
pictures; domestic science and physical laboratories. 

Library: Contains 800 volumes, classified according to the 
Dewey Decimal System. The Woman's Improvement 
Club of the city has made a liberal appropriation to the 
library during the last year. 

Statistics: Enrollment, boys 2:34; girls 200; high school 2.5 
per cent, of the total; average attendance, 78 per cent. 

High School: Four years, accredited, five teachers, depart- 
mental system, elective courses; 16 units required for 
graduation. 

Faculty of High School: H. B. Carreker, A. P.., Supt., Mathe- 
matics ; L. L. Woolbright, A. B., Latin, History, Greek ; 
Edward J. Hardin, A. B., English, German, Science ; 
Mrs. H. B. Carreker, A. B., Assistant English and His- 
tory; Miss ]\Iargaret Joseph, Department of Domestic 
Science. 

Faculty of Grammar School: ]\Irs. H. B. C'arreker and Miss 
^Margaret Joseph, Seventh Grade; Miss Estelle Hood, 
Sixth Grade ; Miss Lillie Poole, Fifth Grade ; Miss Caro- 
lyn McGarity, Fourth Grade ; Miss Willie Carson, Third 
Grade; ]\Iiss Ebine Kemp, Second Grade; Miss Bessie 
Singleton, First Grade. 

Faculty of Special Departments: Piano and Violin, Mrs. Nana 
Johnson Evans; Art, Miss Blondine Webb; Expression, 
H. B. Carreker ; Athletics, Edward J. Hardin ; School 
Band, C. Wiley Barber. 

Board of Education: W. B. Ilardman, President; C. J. Hood, 
A. P. Rice, W. Y. Harber, Claud Montgomery. 

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A BASKET BALL CAMi:, ('o.ALMKlM'l-: ITBLIC SCHOOLS. 




CLASS IN DOMESTIC SCIENCE, COMMERCE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 



Maintenance: City tax rate, 5 mills; teachers' salaries, 1914- 
15, $8,957.23; other expenses, $1,466.93. 

Athletics: Believing that a certain amount of recreation de- 
velops not only the physical nature, but is conducive to 
better class-room work and to a general toning up of 
the mental and moral being, the school gives due atten- 
tion to the maintenance of wholesome athletics. Inter- 
scholastic contests are arranged with the authorities of 
other schools, and the school is represented iu' the ath- 
letic events of the Ninth Congressional District Meet. 
Foot ball, base ball, basket ball, track events and ten- 
nis receive attention. 

High School Contest: Frank Carreker and Wiley Sanders 
winners in Gainesville High School vs. Commerce Higli 
School Debate ; Wiley Sanders wimier in Declamation, 
Ninth District ; Mae Sharp winner in Ready Writing. 
Ninth District and State ; Thurmond Hood Avinner in 
Ready Writing, Ninth District and State. 




COMMERCE PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING, COMMERCE, GA. 



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JARRETTS. 57. 

(A Private School.) 

Teacher: ]\Irs. J. A. Jarrett, Jefferson, Ga. 

Location: Three miles west to Jefferson; 21^ miles southeast 
to Orr's. 



Grounds: Area, 



; titles, private; miimproved; well 



kept ; one toilet, average condition. 

Building": Value, .$450.00: one class room; poorly lighted; un- 
painted. 

Equipment: Desks; poor blackboards; no maps; no charts; 
no globe ; no library ; water ; open bucket ; common 
dij^pers. 

Organization: One teacher; 7 grades; pupils; no program 
posted; no clubs or industrial work; school year of 23 
weeks, divided terms. 

Maintenance: From State fund only .$125.00. 



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NEGRO SCHOOLS. 

There are in the county fifteen negro schools. I visited 
and inspected all of them. Considerable attention has been 
given to them, and the county superintendent has been aided 
in their proper direction and supervision by a very competent 
negro woman supported by the Jeanes Fund. At a number of 
these schools we found the pupils doing creditable industrial 
work without industrial equipment. This work seemed to be 
properly related to the homes and needs of the children, and 
consisted in the main of sewing, basketry and woodwork. 
Much of this work done in the negro schools was recently ex- 
hibited at the county seat and elicited widespread and favor- 
able comment. The negro schools were all orderly and, con- 
sidering their physical conditions, generally clean and well 
kept. The photographs of the school houses herewith pre- 
sented will give a general idea of their structure. 

NEW GROVE SCHOOL. 

Teacher: Y. J. Moon; 5 grades; 41 pui)ils. Large, unfinished 
building, adjacent to church lot ; in a beautiful oak 
grove, unimi)roved. Planning for some improvements. 

CEDAR HILL. 

Teacher: Lueile Hall; 6 grades; 58 jwpils; adjoining church 
lot; pupils busy at serving, etc.; practically no equip- 
ment. 

SUMMER HILL. 

Teacher: Carrie Patman ; 5 grades; 59 pupils; adjoining 
, church lot; lodge overliead; no equipment. 

PENDERGRASS. 

Teacher: Carrie Daniel; 5 grades; 42 pupils; long benches, 
without backs; no equipment; small house; very clean 
and well kept; orderly school. 

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THURMOND grove: 



POPLAR SPRINGS. 

Teacher: Mary Gaines; 5 grades; 63 pupils; long benches; 
lodge overhead. This teacher has served at this school 
ten years. 

CENTER. 

Teacher: G. "W. Johnson; 6 grades; 104 pupils; assistance 
from some older pupils ; used as church. 

THURMOND GROVE SCHOOL. 

Teacher: Luvada Williams; 5 grades; 24 pupils; adjoining 
church lot; house and yards clean and well kept; trus- 
tees building good toilets and otherwise improving 
])r('mises. 

JONES CHAPEL. 

Teacher: Annie Pierce; 5 grades; 46 pupils; well-cciliMl l)ui]d- 
ing; charts, blackboards, etc.; individual driid<ing cups; 
industrial work twice a week ; well-kept building. 

DANIEL'S GROVE. 

Teacher: Ella Smith; 6 grades; 78 pupils; home-made double 
desks; small blackboards; one-acre lot; titles in a local 
board of trustees. 

DRY POND. 

Teacher: ; 4 gratlcs; 10 i)U])i]s; very 

small school; without equiiunent. 

MAXEY'S HILL. 
Teacher: Ada 1>. Austin; 4 grades; 42 pu))ils; one chart and 
small blackboard ; no other equipment. 

GUM SPRINGS. 

Teacher: Fannie Wilson; 5 grades; .^1 i)upils; sewing, wood- 
work, etc. A very busy and well-conducted school. 
Practically without equipment. 




HURRICANE GROVE 



CROSS ROADS. 

Teacher: P. A. Sargent; 7 grades; 68 pupils; comfortable 
house ; clean and well kept ; no industrial work. 

HURRICANE GROVE. 

Teacher: Cornelia Gideon; 6 grades; 84 pupils; extra room 
for industrial work; part of the pupils busy at indus- 
trial work without constant supervision, but very or- 
derly; well-kept house. 



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